Eris Discovered, Prompting IAU Planet Definition – January 5, 2005
Date: January 5, 2005
Date: January 5, 2005
The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time. Date: January 5, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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